A revolutionary eating plan based on a food pyramid even sounder than the USDA's, complemented by recipes from the author of The Greens Cookbook and The Savory Way. Dr. Spiller introduces a new five-food-group program which graphically represents each food group's proportion in a healthy diet. Line illustrations.

Includes recipes by Deborah Madison, author of The Greens Cookbook.

In this new edition of the bestselling Get the Sugar Out, nationally renowned nutritionist and well-known author Ann Louise Gittleman explains that sugar not only contributes to weight gain but also to mood swings, weakened immunity, diabetes, some cancers, and cardiovascular disease. Here she offers 501 simple, resourceful, and practical tips for cutting sugar from your diet, giving you the knowledge and inspiration you need to live a healthier life. A few of Gittleman’s basic ways to cut sugar include: • Eat more meals at home, so you can oversee the ingredients and avoid hidden sugars • If you have a sweet tooth, try tricking it by chewing on a cinnamon stick • Be a food detective; don’t trust “sugar free” or “fat free” labels • Cut down on salt not only to be healthier but because it helps cut out sugar cravings • Don’t exchange sugar for artificial sweeteners; as you’ll find out here, many are harmful With type II diabetes at an all-time high, cutting sugar from your diet is imperative. Get the Sugar Out is your solution for treatment and prevention: a unique, practical guide to a healthy and happy low-sugar lifestyle.

This newly revised and updated edition of Cholesterol Cures examines in-depth research on improving your overall cholesterol profile. Cholesterol Cures goes beyond traditional advice and explains how specific foods and nutritional supplements, along with physical activity and lifestyle changes, have a direct correlation to healthy cholesterol levels. From familiar remedies—such as garlic, oats, and fish oil supplements—to unique finds such as grapeseed extract and coenzyme Q10, this book offers a definitive guide to improving your health. It also debunks the myth of “forbidden foods” like red meats and dairy and provides a guide on how to integrate high cholesterol foods as part of a healthy, cholesterol-friendly diet.

From the editors of "Prevention" Health Books comes this personal tool for achieving heart-healthy cholesterol levels without high-tech interventions or expensive prescription medications. Includes information on power foods, exercises, and a menu planner. Original.

Completely revised and updated to contain the latest developments in combating cholesterol, a valuable guide shows how to lower cholesterol through menu plans, low-fat dietary regimens, and all-natural remedies; explains the new cholesterol guidelines released by the National Institute of Health; features new sections on vitamins and herbs; and much more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

The diet of a lifetime. The Pyramid Diet is the most balanced and efficient diet to date! Eat the food you love. Watch the weight drop off and stay off. Feel your energy levels soar. Change your life forever.